CVE-2023-40289 — HIGH (7.2)

Vulnerability Description

A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Supermicro	X11Ssm-F Firmware	1.66
Supermicro	X11Ssm-F	-
Supermicro	X11Sae-F Firmware	1.66
Supermicro	X11Sae-F	-
Supermicro	X11Sse-F Firmware	1.66
Supermicro	X11Sse-F	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_Oct_2023Vendor Advisory
https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_center#%21advisoriesVendor Advisory
https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_BMC_IPMI_Oct_2023Vendor Advisory
https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_center#%21advisoriesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40289?

CVE-2023-40289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). A command injection issue was discovered on Supermicro X11SSM-F, X11SAE-F, and X11SSE-F 1.66 devices. An attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges from a user with BMC administrative privileges.

How severe is CVE-2023-40289?

CVE-2023-40289 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40289?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Supermicro X11Ssm-F Firmware, Supermicro X11Ssm-F, Supermicro X11Sae-F Firmware, Supermicro X11Sae-F, Supermicro X11Sse-F Firmware.